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News broke on Monday of a carriage dispute between YouTube TV and FOX, putting college football fans in jeopardy of missing some top games of the weekend. Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET was highlighted as a critical moment, where channels could be taken away on the streaming platform. FOX, FS1, and the Big Ten Network were all in danger if something could not be figured out.

Both sides have released statements on the matter. And now, another update has been provided. YouTube TV and FOX have reached a “short-term extension,” and customers will not see disruptions in service. YouTube TV tweeted the update on Wednesday at 5:02 p.m. ET.

“We’ve reached a short-term extension with Fox to avoid service disruption for YouTube TV subscribers while we work on a new agreement,” the tweet read. “We’re committed to advocating on behalf of our members as we work toward a fair deal and will keep you posted on our progress.”

YouTube TV also explained the next step in its blog. The company plans to offer a $10 credit if content becomes unavailable at any point.

“In order to provide you with the best in live sports and entertainment, YouTube TV enters into partnerships with content providers like Fox,” the statement read. “Our priority is to reach a deal that’s fair for both sides and allows us to preserve the value of our service.

We have reached a short-term extension with Fox to prevent disruption to YouTube TV subscribers as we continue to work on a new agreement. We are committed to advocating on behalf of our subscribers as we work toward a fair deal and will keep you updated on our progress. If their content becomes unavailable for an extended period of time, we’ll offer our subscribers a $10 credit.

FOX is set to host one of Week 1’s best showdowns, as the Texas Longhorns travel up to Columbus to face the Ohio State Buckeyes. Big Noon Kickoff will also be in town before Gus Johnson, Joel Klatt, and Jenny Taft have the call from inside the Shoe.

One day earlier, the Baylor Bears will open their season in a massive non-conference matchup against the Auburn Tigers. A nice Friday night appetizer to the full Saturday slate, scheduled to be broadcast by Jason Benetti, Robert Griffin III, and Alexa Landestoy on FOX.

FOX, YouTube TV Release Statements on Carriage Dispute

YouTube TV was the one to get ahead of the situation, giving customers their perspective on where things stand. Shortly after, FOX released a statement of its own. Fingers are being pointed at one another — YouTube TV wants the price to be lowered, while FOX says Google (who owns YouTube TV) is not negotiating.

“Our current agreement with Fox is approaching its renewal date and we are in active and ongoing negotiations to continue carrying their content,” YouTube TV said in a statement. “Fox is asking for payments that are far higher than what partners with comparable content offerings receive. Our priority is to reach a deal that reflects the value of their content and is fair for both sides without passing on additional costs to our subscribers."

FOX then responded via FOS, saying, “While FOX remains committed to reaching a fair agreement with Google’s YouTube TV, we are disappointed that Google continually exploits its outsized influence by proposing terms that are out of step with the marketplace. We are alerting FOX viewers who are YouTube TV subscribers that they could lose access to much of their favorite news, sports, entertainment, and local station programming unless Google engages in a meaningful way soon.”